BobPlumb
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I am in favor for the death penalty in theory. If the certainty of guilt in all death penalty cases were 100% and if the penalty were administered in a timely fashion ( like in less than one year), then I would be all for the death penality for the crimes that deserve it. However, The Innocents Project has proven many convicted people innocent using DNA. I don't want the execution of one innocent person on my conscious, even if it means that 100 guilty people get the death penality they deserve.
Also, people usually spend twenty years or more on death row while going through the appeals process. Because of the high expense of court cost, it would be much cheaper to simply lock theses people for life without the added court cost. I am sure some would still go through the appeal process, but it would not be to the extent as of now.
As a matter of practicality I would be in favor of banning Capitol punishment although I am in favor of it in theory.
Also, people usually spend twenty years or more on death row while going through the appeals process. Because of the high expense of court cost, it would be much cheaper to simply lock theses people for life without the added court cost. I am sure some would still go through the appeal process, but it would not be to the extent as of now.
As a matter of practicality I would be in favor of banning Capitol punishment although I am in favor of it in theory.
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